Sunday, April 26, 2009

Recipe: Spinach Vegan Quiche



[INGREDIENTS]

*Frozen Spinach (1 pound)
*Onion (1 medium chopped)
*Garlic (3 cloves chopped)
*Olive Oil (1 tbsp)
*Extra Firm Tofu (1 package drained)
*Soy Milk (1/2 cup)
*Vegan Parmesan Cheese (4 tbsp)
*Mustard (1/4 tsp)
*Salt (1 tsp)
*Ground Nutmeg (1/2 tsp)
*Red Pepper Flakes (1 tsp)
*Nutritional Yeast (2 tbsp)
*Vegan Pie Crust






[STEP 1]
Pre-cook the pie crust according to package directions. Set aside.

[STEP 2]
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

[STEP 3]
Heat the frozen spinach in a pan over medium heat until thawed. Drain and set aside.

[STEP 4]
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat then saute onion and garlic until tender. remove from heat.

[STEP 5]
Squeeze all the excess liquid out of the tofu between two plates (it doesn't have to look pretty...or even stay together).

[STEP 6]
In a food processor blend the tofu, soy milk, vegan cheese, mustard, salt, nutmeg, red pepper flakes and nutritional yeast until smooth.

[STEP 7]
Mix together the tofu mixture, spinach, and onions and pour into the pie shell.

[STEP 8]
Cook for 45 minutes, brushing the top with olive oil towards the end of baking. Let sit for a while before cutting, and enjoy!

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